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FOLDING BED No. 390,805. Patented Oct. 9, 1888.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters'Patent o. .390,805l dated October 9. 1888.

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Be it known that I, JOHN SIDNEY ROE, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State 0f Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Folding Beds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in folding beds; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement 0f parts, as hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure l is a perspective View of my imrovement folded. Fig. 2 is a vertical section ofthe same with `the top board removed. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section. Fig. 4 is a side elevation with the bed lowered. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the case, showing the parts detached; and Fig. 6 is a detail view.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A rep resents the bed,and B the casing .in which the bed folds. The casing consists of the sides I, the back b2, the bottom b, and the front bt. The several parts are secured together by T- shaped catches b5, engaging correspondingly slotted and beveled plates, b, whereby it can be readily put together and taken apart and packed in a small spare for transportation or otherwise. To the sides of the bed A, and a short distance from the inner end thereof, are secured the toothed wheels a, which travel on the racks c, secured to the inner faces of the side pieces, Z), of the casing. The outer ends of the racks c are inclined downward, for a purpose hereinafter described.

The bed A is pivotally connected to the casing B b y means of the rods d, pivoted to the under side of the bed and to the casing. I prefer to connect the rods d permanently to the casing by screw-eyes e, or equivalent means, and provide them with hooksfat their other ends for engaging eyes or sockets g on the bed, as clearly shown in the drawings.

To hold the bed folded in the casing, I se cure to the under side of the head of the bed the ends of the ropes h, which pass under and around the pulleys t' i on the bottom of the casing,and have their other ends connected to the spiral spring k. This spring not only holds the bed within the casing, but also holds the toothed wheels into engagement with the racks. The ends of the ropes are provided with hooks h', for engaging screw-eyes h2 on the bed, and the spring lc with hooks la to receive the loops h in the ends of the said ropes to facilitate disengagiug them when taking the bed apart.

In ways j on the outer surface of the end piece, a', ot' the bed, is detachably secured a weight, j', to assist the spring in holding the bed vertical and within the casing. A sectional and hinged headboard, C, is hinged to the end piece, a', by spring-hinges Z, which,as the lid is lowered, automatically incliues backward against the back of the casing.

It will be seen that when the bed is lowere into a horizontal position the head ofthe bed will be lowered,'owing to the inclined outer ends of the racks c, so that the cords attached to the spring Will act in a more direct line,and thereby permit a smaller spring and less weight to be used. Vhile I prefer to use both weight and spring for holding the bed in the casing, yet it is evident that a spring of suficient size could be employed and the weight omitted. For holding the bed-clothing on the bed when the bed is folded, I employ a spring, in, having at its ends cords or straps n, which are attached t-o the side pieces of the bed.

Ihe under side of the bed, which forms the front ofthe casing when folded in the same, is provided with a mirror, D, and with the brackets E, which latter,when the bed is in position for use,serve as feet. It can be further ornamented as may be desired.

When the bed is folded in the case, I employ a top board, bl, which closes the lower part of the case in front of the bed and gives the article a neat and'nished appearance.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. In a folding bed,the combination, with a casing and racks secured to the sides thereof, of a bed, toothed wheels on the sides of the bed, rods pivotally connected to the casing and to the bed, and aspring for holding the toothed wheel into engagement with the rack and the bed in a vertical position, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. In a folding bed, the combination, with a TOO ing with the said racks, the rods d, pivoted to the easing and to the bed, the spring k, the 15 ropes h, secured to the opposite ends of the spring and provided with hooks h' on their free ends engaging eyes on the bed, and the guidepulleys z' t' on the hot-tom, under and around which pass the ropes h, substantially 2o as herein shown and described.

JOHN SIDNEY ROE.

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RANDALL W'. BURNS, Gmo. W. FRANKLIN. 

